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Episode 151·October 5, 2022·late-magic

The Testament of Solomon and the Solomonic Tradition, Part II

Having prepared the ground in the previous episode, we dive into the fascinating text the Testament of Solomon, exploring it cosmology, demonology, angelology, and echoes across numerous, intersecting strands of tradition.

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Testament of Solomon (McCown Critical Edition)

King Solomon (attr.) · 1922 · English · 328 pages

The Testament of Solomon is not a polished religious treatise but a raw, unedited handbook of occult practice. It reveals a world where demons functioned like modern bacteria and magic served as the primary, desperate medicine for human suffering. C.C. McCown treats these manuscripts as artifacts of

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